…got the R in Feb when I already had 8 T15 acceptances, an interview for BLOS for $$$$ at Berk, and $$$ from Michigan). Now, I look back and I am so grateful I had the choices I did, because it made me make the most financially sound decision and I am happy where I landed- . If Harvard would have accepted me, I would…
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Admitted to University of Texas at Austin…reach & resident, II on 11/7, conducted the pre-recorded interview on 11/11. Y’ALL SOMEHOW SOME WAY THEY LET ME IN! Dean Le called me around 3:00pm on 12/20 and the poor man barely had a chance to say congratulations before I started crying. I hope everyone sees my stats and understands that you always have a…
…a few months of silence Chicago - nothing extra, mediocre interview, no LOCI for WL Harvard - nothing extra Columbia - nothing extra, no LOCI for WL Penn - strong Core Values, wrote essay for Dean’s Scholarship NYU - nothing extra, wrote mini LOCI after Hold UVA - nothing extra, wrote LOCI after a few months of…
…I spent $2000 in applications. It was well worth it. – Interview advice: a lot of interviews are temperature checks (are you a normal person). Come prepared with specifics about each law school (classes, professors, clinics) that excite you and make you want to attend them. Do a few practice interviews with…
…essays submitted with app. Felt good about the interview. Penn (A) - Submitted a supplemental essay, felt like it was strong and expressed good alignment with Penn offerings in it. Duke (A) - Felt good about this whole app. Re-used and adjusted supplements. Did not complete financial aid interview – was awarded $0.…
…Scholarship the following week. Michigan Invited to interview for the Darrow- 12/16. Interviewed on 1/16 and got the award one week later on 1/23. NYU Invited to interview for RTK- on 2/7. Withdrew from RTK before the interview because I knew I would take the Darrow/Mordecai/AnBryce over the RTK with its five-year…
…Michigan: sent LOCI email 2/27/23, accepted 3/8 Cornell: Interview invite 12/05/22, completed 12/13/22. CEHS finalist (3/3); received CEHS (3/27) Northwestern: completed Kira on 11/12, completed WL Kira on Georgetown: Interview invite 11/03/22, completed 11/17/22 UCLA: Accepted to Epstein (3/1) WashU: Interview…
…time to form long-term relationships with many profs. Interviews: Texas: asynchronous/recorded interview Vandy: opted in to alumni interview, did not get an interview invite before acceptance Berkeley: did not do Kira video interview Duke: signed up for scholarship interview as soon I got my admissions offer Don’t…
…pre-application interactions. Enjoyed the conversational interview. Scholarship waiting period was stressful, but it remained my top choice. Michigan – Wish I had applied earlier. Sent an employment update before the WL decision. UCLA – Attended virtual events. No interview. Dean Schwartz was approachable pre and…
…02/01- Georgetown: top ten (musical related), Alumni interview invite 1/4, interview 1/17, preferred waitlist BU: public interest scholly app & essay Vandy: Almuni interview denied bc I was studying abroad UT: interview invite 01/03, interview conducted 01/05
…Georgetown-Top 10 list UT Austin-civil dialogue essay Interviews Vandy alumni interview Northwestern KIRA UT Austin video interview GULC group interview UVA interview
…to better address the prompt) Wrote Why WashU; interviewed with adcom Did the Vandy video and interviewed with alum BU: applied for ASPIRE, but was rejected NYU: applied for scholarships UT Austin: did kira NU: opted into kira then never did it Columbia: tailored my PS and did fun facts UPenn: wrote team members…
…throughout to understand how and why your hook fits in. Interview Lesson - be risk averse and avoid politics at all costs Yale rejected me after a bizarre interview where Dean Ingber explicitly strayed from the purported interview script and inquired expressly into religion/politics (I was polite and was trying to…
…I utilized my consultant for general advice on interviews, letters of continued interest (LOCI), and email correspondence. For the majority of schools, I submitted my application with a recorded LSAT score of 164, but I managed to improve my score twice during this cycle, reaching 167 in February and eventually 172…
…for the fee waivers, and shoot your shot. during your interviews, smile. After your interviews, send a thank-you email to your interviewer. In a process like this, manners go a long way. The waiting is horrendous, but don’t let it beat you down. It only takes one yes.
…based off your essay and application as a whole) are interviewed by a panel of UCLA Alumni and a member of the admissions team. My panel in mid-february had a Black female civil rights lawyer, an East Asian male M&A attorney, and a White female member of the admissions committee. They asked a lot of questions about…
…is an awesome way to make students feel wanted. I interviewed with Dean Andy in a group-style Zoom meeting. The questions were simple and light-hearted, and everyone I know from the group got an offer of admission. The scholarship was very generous too, easily outnumbering my offers from every other T14 school, even…
…62 days after I sent my application. I received my KIRA interview invite in early December, and honestly felt I bombed the first question and then performed quite mediocrely for the next two. Nevertheless, while at track & field practice on a Monday, Dean Le left me a voicemail letting me know I had been admitted.…
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